Is the West’s oil price cap working? PRO Members Public
In the 18 months since it was introduced, the oil price cap has become one of the more controversial Western sanctions slapped on Russia since it invaded Ukraine. Moscow and its oil clients have found it easy to circumvent the measures and Russia’s Urals blend of crude oil has
Russia’s VK could be about to get a new CEO PRO Members Public
Vladimir Putin’s inauguration — the official start of his new presidential term — is set for May 7. Talk is swirling that a possible government reshuffle could soon follow. It is not just ministries that are preparing for a leadership change, state-run companies are as well. One of the most widely
THE BELL WEEKLY: A nepo-baby shuffle at VK PRO Members Public
Hello! This week we report on a possible shake-up at one of Russia’s most important tech companies. We also assess the impact of the West’s oil price cap with two of its authors and highlight the latest crackdown on independent journalists, media outlets and their readers. Russia’s
Russian schoolchildren forced to commemorate ‘genocide of the Soviet people’ PRO Members Public
In the latest installation of forced propaganda in Russian schools, students across the country were forced to kneel en masse in front of a five-pointed star — an army symbol — to mark the “genocide of the Soviet people.” It follows an intensification of war-time messaging in the Russian curriculum following the
Russia tries to downplay importance of US aid for Ukraine PRO Members Public
On state TV over the weekend, Russian propagandists tried to minimize the importance of the US House of Representatives approving $61 billion of military aid to Ukraine after months of delay. The key message on Russian airwaves was that most of this money would remain in the States, and would
Team Navalny film about 1990s oligarchs divides Russia’s opposition PRO Members Public
The 1990s were a turbulent period following the collapse of the Soviet Union — and 30 years later it remains the most controversial era in modern Russian history. The rapid democratization of society and the switch from a planned to a market economy was accompanied by poverty, rampant crime and the
THE BELL WEEKLY: The shadow of the 90s haunts the Russian opposition PRO Members Public
Hello. This week we cover the opposition backlash to a major documentary on the 1990s published by Team Navalny. We also look at the latest piece of pro-war propaganda in Russian schools and how Moscow is responding to new US aid for Ukraine. Team Navalny film about 1990s oligarchs divides
AI-powered internet censorship PRO Members Public
Russia’s internet watchdog wants to use artificial intelligence to block access to restricted information on the Russian internet. AI should help the agency block unwanted content three times faster — within an hour of publication — and strike down content more accurately, the authorities say. * Russia’s Roskomnadzor communications regulator plans
Unprecedented flooding unlikely to shake trust in Putin PRO Members Public
The main topic in Russia over the last few weeks has been the catastrophic flooding in the Orenburg region in the southern Urals, along the border with Kazakhstan. In Orsk, rising river waters burst through a poorly constructed dam, completely flooding the city of some 200,000 people. A few
Airlines told to roll out the red carpet for Russian soldiers PRO Members Public
Only a few weeks have passed since Russian President Vladimir Putin said those fighting in Ukraine were his country’s “new elite”, but already the privileges and special status being afforded to Russian soldiers who have served in Ukraine are racking up. Russia’s aviation agency last week advised airlines
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